As I've been transitioning back to veganism, it occured to me that many vegetarians give up the least cruel animal products first, and the cruelest products last.
For instance, first someone might become a "semi-vegetarian" - the one who still eats chicken and turkey. From what I've seen, poultry farms are among the most cruel, while beef cattle often spend much of their lives grazing outdoors.
Then someone becomes a lacto-ovo, holding onto dairy and eggs. IMO, dairy cows, veal calves, and laying hens have possibly the worst lives of ALL the farm animals!
It's almost as if we've been brainwashed - a vegetarian would most certainly not eat a steak or a hamburger, but can eat eggs and a cheese sandwichh, when really, it might be less cruel to eat the steak.
Not sure if I have a point or not. It's just kind of a recent "a-ha!" moment I had. Hope I don't offend any lacto-ovos with this post, I've been one myself, very recently in fact! I'm just so glad to be becoming vegan again!
For instance, first someone might become a "semi-vegetarian" - the one who still eats chicken and turkey. From what I've seen, poultry farms are among the most cruel, while beef cattle often spend much of their lives grazing outdoors.
Then someone becomes a lacto-ovo, holding onto dairy and eggs. IMO, dairy cows, veal calves, and laying hens have possibly the worst lives of ALL the farm animals!
It's almost as if we've been brainwashed - a vegetarian would most certainly not eat a steak or a hamburger, but can eat eggs and a cheese sandwichh, when really, it might be less cruel to eat the steak.
Not sure if I have a point or not. It's just kind of a recent "a-ha!" moment I had. Hope I don't offend any lacto-ovos with this post, I've been one myself, very recently in fact! I'm just so glad to be becoming vegan again!
